The Two Books of Francis, Lord Verulam of the Proficience and Advancement of Learning, Divine and Human. To the King. (Fine Binding - Proudfoot)

London: William Pickering, 1825. Book. Near Fine. Morocco. First Edition Thus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The RARE 1825 Basil Montagu edited edition, in a fine contemporary binding, signed Proudfoot Binder, of full black crushed morocco, front cover bordered by single gilt fillet, central gilt tooled decoration of the Aldine Dolphin and Anchor trademark of Pickering and Basil Montagu bordered by a gilt fillet and corner emblems, the rear cover the same except no central anchor, back lettered in gilt, marbled end papers, top edge gilt, with an appropriate period bookplate, artist A. Wyon, featuring a man writing at his desk in his library while a skeletal figure (representing Death) in the background plays a xylophone. The Latin inscription on the bookplate reads " stulte hac nocte repetunt animam tuam et quae parasti, cuius erunt?" This is part of a quotation from the Book of Luke, and translates "`Foolish man, this night your life is demanded from you; and these preparations--for whom shall they be?". Book is Near fine, light foxing throughout.. (Inventory #: 007722)